Two alienated French youths struggle to find their identities in early-1970s Paris in Olivier Assayas’s indulgent coming-of-age drama L' Eau froide (1994). Translated as Cold Water, the film follows Christine (Virginie Ledoyen) and Gilles (Cyprien Fouquet) as they turn to shoplifting, fireworks, and sexual experimentation as a means for curing boredom and escaping the ironclad grip of their overprotective parents. Assayas sprinkles his … Become a Mr Skin Member and get the full review